2009
DOI: 10.4148/biyclc.v5i0.287
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The Semantic Realism/Anti-Realism Dispute and Knowledge of Meanings

Abstract: Here the relationship between understanding and knowledge of meaning is discussed from two different perspectives: that of Dummettian semantic anti-realism and that of the semantic externalism of Putnam and others. The question addressed is whether or not the truth of semantic externalism would undermine a central premise in one of Dummetts key arguments for anti-realism, insofar as Dummetts premise involves an assumption about the transparency of meaning and semantic externalism is often taken to undermine su… Show more

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“…Putnam (1975c) did comment on Quine's indeterminacy thesis, but apparently failed to see the possibility that NTR would undermine it. Furthermore, he presented more or less the relevant argument as a critique of Sellars in Putnam 1974, but seemingly did not see its significance for Quine's thesis.45 SeeMillar (1977), McGinn (1982,Currie & Eggenberger (1983), andDummett (1974); cf Raatikainen (2010)…”
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“…Putnam (1975c) did comment on Quine's indeterminacy thesis, but apparently failed to see the possibility that NTR would undermine it. Furthermore, he presented more or less the relevant argument as a critique of Sellars in Putnam 1974, but seemingly did not see its significance for Quine's thesis.45 SeeMillar (1977), McGinn (1982,Currie & Eggenberger (1983), andDummett (1974); cf Raatikainen (2010)…”
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